Actor Needs Restraint!

By (author): Andy Jones

Three plays from the repertoire of iconic Newfoundland and Labrador playwright, actor, and member of the groundbreaking Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO, Andy Jones.

Based on Jones’ well-known epistolary radio series, An Evening with Uncle Val is a set of comic reportages from the perspective of a retired outport-dweller now living with his family in St. John’s. Uncle Val is sometimes bemused, sometimes outraged by modern life; he has charmed readers over the decades with his stalwart heart concealed in a curmudgeon’s exterior.

Out of the Bin and King o’ Fun are zany, fragmented, occasionally philosophical, always hilarious renditions of contemporary life that demonstrate the versatility of one of Canada’s most talented and beloved theatremakers.

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Andy Jones

An actor, writer, storyteller, and director, Andy Jones lives in St. John’s, NL. Once a member of the acclaimed comedy troupe CODCO, he has had a long and accomplished career in theatre, film, and television. He is the co-adaptor of award-winning folktale Peg Bearskin, and author of an acclaimed series of Jack tales. In 2019 he was named to the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to the culture of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Three plays from the repertoire of iconic Newfoundland and Labrador playwright, actor, and member of the groundbreaking Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO, Andy Jones.

Based on Jones’ well-known epistolary radio series, An Evening with Uncle Val is a set of comic reportages from the perspective of a retired outport-dweller now living with his family in St. John’s. Uncle Val is sometimes bemused, sometimes outraged by modern life; he has charmed readers over the decades with his stalwart heart concealed in a curmudgeon’s exterior.

Out of the Bin and King o’ Fun are zany, fragmented, occasionally philosophical, always hilarious renditions of contemporary life that demonstrate the versatility of one of Canada’s most talented and beloved theatremakers.

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Dimensions:

224 Pages
8.375in * 5.575in *
500gr

Published:

November 26, 2024

City of Publication:

St. John’s

Country of Publication:

CA

ISBN:

9781550819793

Book Subjects:

DRAMA / Canadian

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Language:

eng

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